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Chcem vedieť -- Slovak for "I want to know" -- a server to ease access to information under the Slovak Freedom Of Information Act 211/2000 Coll.

Slovak description: Infozákon pre lenivých -- pohodlné podávanie žiadostí o informácie Umožňuje podať formálne správnu žiadosť, odsledovať celý proces, dostávať notifikácie o uplynutých lehotách a zdieľať informácie s ostatnými používateľmi.

Table of Contents Links Code style Architecture Features

Links

• Attempt to implement in meteorjs - to abandon because of meteor weaknesses
• Prototype only - to show intended functionality
• Practical legal information - related to FOIA law and its interpretations
• Project risks - threats to the project (business like)
• Flow

Code style

This project shall use (preferably) English terms as defined in the English translation above, such as

• Obligee - povinná osoba
• Applicant - žiadateľ

Architecture

• Web Framework choice

Features

minumum: (what's done is marked in gray)

• register: verified email, name, address.
• log in: email+password
• select Obligee from a static database of Obligees
• user enters, what they want to know (free-form)
• request is pre-filled with Applicant/Obligee data + generated address for this particular request
• request is saved to database * request is sent to Obligee
• all emails to the generated address are paired and saved along with the request and forwarded to Applicant

extensions (more or less in the order of desirability):

• user gets notification after the period (8 working days)
• in the notification or in forwarded email or when logged in, user is provided possibility of choice (by clicking a link), whether the information was:
  • • provided fully
    • provided partially - with/without a resolution
    • not provided at all - with/without a resolution
    • no response
• user management: first request from the user has to be approved by root
• spam control: search user's request for red flags (bad words, "abuse" words)
• extended search in database of Obligees (not only according to name, but to: place/address, description)
• add/correct info in database of Obligees
• display of statistics
• search for other user's request (by Obligee, full-text)
• enable user to upload scanned data
• if the user's request was not satisfied, generate an appeal for them
• send a notification after the period for decision on appeal (15 working days)
• let the user select the result of the decision (provided, etc.)
• generate a receipt (certificate of mailing) to send the appeal by registered mail
• translation (EN)
• allow unregistered users
• connect to posta.sk API
  • to find delivery date of a registered mail (tandt.posta.sk)
  • to fill and submit a registered mail form (eph.posta.sk)
• find or create a trusted source for public holidays

See Flow for details.